Conflict is indicated by the people’s security (physical, economical or political), political, economical, social, cultural, military, geopolitical and judicial issues.In order to prevent a conflict, it is necessary to address the hostile mistrust before violence breaks out. Hence in general the goal of this system is to create a situation where differences and conflicts can be addressed in a non-violent and constructive manner. Conflict prevention has been used in many situations and a good example of it was in 2004, when strong criticism from the media, NGOs and human right groups, urged the US and the UN government to begin taking steps towards the Sudanese government to stop the genocide in Darfur. Further more the act of preventing a conflict is not a single step but an ongoing process, which always changes due to certain circumstances. And in the ideal it should strengthen existing peace processes, respond to crises, and create a process through which conflict is resolved non-violently. Finally this method requires certain collaboration between international, national, regional and sub-regional groups. However if a conflict breaks out or is not solved by this technique, the international community uses the process of peacekeeping.
The first Conflict Prevention Centre, also known as CPC, was created on the 21st November 1990 at the Paris Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE). When this centre firstly opened in Vienna on 18 March 1991, it was an independent office. Currently, from 1 January 1995, the CPC is known as one of the main departments of the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE.Over the past decade, the tasks of the Conflict Prevention Centre have changed considerably. At first it was devised to "assist the (CSCE) Council in reducing the risk of conflict", however, after several summits in Budapest, Istanbul and Helsinki, further tasks for it were assigned. This included to help implement Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, CSBMs, which in general provide the exchange and verification of data about active USA armed forces and other military activities. Also in 1990 it was given authority "to initiate and, with the assistance of the CPS Secretariat, execute fact-finding and monitor missions...". In general, as mentioned earlier this system was created to attempt to stop or help with tensions and relationships that could lead to war. Above is the common cycle of a conflict and as it is seen, Preventive Diplomacy (Conflict prevention) is the first system to be used to solve the problem.
The first Conflict Prevention Centre, also known as CPC, was created on the 21st November 1990 at the Paris Summit of Heads of State or Government of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE). When this centre firstly opened in Vienna on 18 March 1991, it was an independent office. Currently, from 1 January 1995, the CPC is known as one of the main departments of the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE. Over the past decade, the tasks of the Conflict Prevention Centre have changed considerably. At first it was devised to "assist the (CSCE) Council in reducing the risk of conflict", however, after several summits in Budapest, Istanbul and Helsinki, further tasks for it were assigned. This included to help implement Confidence- and Security-Building Measures, CSBMs, which in general provide the exchange and verification of data about active USA armed forces and other military activities. Also in 1990 it was given authority "to initiate and, with the assistance of the CPS Secretariat, execute fact-finding and monitor missions...". In general, as mentioned earlier this system was created to attempt to stop or help with tensions and relationships that could lead to war.
Above is the common cycle of a conflict and as it is seen, Preventive Diplomacy (Conflict prevention) is the first system to be used to solve the problem.